Search and Indexing

Enable Widespread Content-Searching

1. 1Right-click the Start button and select Open Windows Explorer.
   
   

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1. 2Press ALT. This will cause a toolbar to appear near the top of the Windows Explorer window.
   
   

1. 3Go to Tools > Folder Options.
   
   

1. 4Under the Search tab, click Always search file names and content. Allowing this to process might take several minutes.
   
   

1. 5Press OK.
   
   

1. 6Run a test search. Go to Start and type a keyword in the Search Programs and Files box. The results should contain the keyword in more than just the tile.
   
   

Enable Content-Searching for a Specific File Type

1. 1Go to Start and find the Search Programs and Files box.
   
   

1. 2Type "search" then choose the result Change How Windows Searches.
   
   

1. 3Click the Advanced button just below the list of indexed locations.
   
   

1. 4Go to the File Types tab.
   
   

1. 5Select the desired extension and click Index Properties and File Contents to enable content-searching. If you want to search the contents of Excel files, for example, scroll down to .xlsx.
   
   

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  • If the extension is not listed, enter your desired file extension, such as ".php," into the input box at the bottom and click Add.
    
    

1. 6Press OK.
   
   

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EditTips

• If you're still unable to search file contents, try:

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Right-click the folder you want to search, e.g. My Documents
3. Click: Properties
4. On the General tab, Click: Advanced
5. On the Advanced Attributes dialog, select:
   
   [x] Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties
6. Click: OK
7. Click: OK